Arsenal are only one place above United in the table as they battle for Champions league qualification, though Emery refused to say whether Mourinho’s dismissal was good for his side.

He continued: ‘They cannot do our way. We need to do our focus with our work and our analysis to find the best solution in our defensive, attacking and motivational moments.

Emery and Mourinho played out a 2-2 draw in their final face-off (Picture: Getty)

‘We’re working every day and this work is only for us, not for anyone else. My focus is about thinking every day about our work, our players, our matches. Tomorrow, that’s against Tottenham.

‘My focus is only on our way, our work. We have a lot of work to do to improve and also find a solution in every match with our players. My focus is on the big derby tomorrow, the north London derby, and that’s the focus of the players as well. Only that.’